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Monroe (NE) is an 8.4 MW hydro power plant in the United States, operated by Loup River Public Power District since 1936. Ranked #720 of 1469 hydro plants in the United States. Its 8.4 MW represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 117,947 MW. The largest hydro plant in the United States is the Grand Coulee Dam at 6,809 MW, making Monroe (NE) 809.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Laredo Ridge Wind LLC (79.9 MW, Wind), Archer Daniels Midland Columbus (71.4 MW, Coal), and Columbus (45.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Nebraska, approximately 160 km west of Omaha.

Capacity
8.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1936

90 years old

Owner
Loup River Public Power Dist
Location
41.4872°, -97.6078°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,118. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,632 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,816 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

90 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Loup River Public Power Dist operates 2 plants totalling 54 MW

Regional density

28 plants within 100 km, 1,484 MW combined

Nearest plant: Columbus (23.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.487200, -97.607800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Monroe (NE) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 29 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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